New Angry Birds for Windows Phone Free Until May 15

If you’re the only Windows Phone user on earth who doesn’t have Angry Birds yet, now’s the time to jump: A new version of the original game is available for free until May 15. Actually, you may want to snag this even if you already have Angry Birds, as this version comes with an additional 100 new levels.

“We have a brand new version of the original Angry Birds for our fans on Windows Phone to play,” a Rovio blog post notes. “The game will have over 400 levels from the get-go, and will be free to download for the first two weeks. The Windows Phone 8 version will also have Xbox Live integration with new achievements and leaderboards!”

Of course, that last part of the quote suggests that the version of this game for Windows Phone 7.5 does not including Xbox Live integration.

Another oddity: This game is indeed completely separate from the original release of Angry Birds, which Rovio says is because “it will be technically easier to support in the future.” Downloading this new, improved version of Angry Birds “will not wipe your old game, including your stars and level progress. Both versions are completely separate.”

"Downloading this new, improved version of Angry Birds “will not wipe your old game, including your stars and level progress." But this guy says the app he bought and wants is gone:
So I find the Windows Phone Purchase History page and click “more” in the lower right until I find my Angry Birds purchase.
App is no longer published
Are… you… kidding. It’s gone. I can’t get it. This isn’t some questionable app using copyrighted IP that has been pulled from the Marketplace. This is Microsoft’s official release of Angry Birds. An app which I had paid for. Don’t try to tell me that I can switch to the free version. I’m an Achievement addict who lives by Xbox Live integration. It was one of the biggest features, it was a selling point for Windows Phone. And if you’re going to pull the app from the marketplace for future purchases, fine – but to remove the app altogether so that those of us who bought it can’t reinstall it? The free version is not a substitute.http://nuangel.net/?p=2805

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